Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 21 for Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in which he affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the development and reinforcement of ties with traditional friends, including Kazakhstan.
Trong said the Vietnamese Party, State and people alwaysremember and appreciate the invaluable support that the Kazakh people provided forVietnam during the past struggles for national independence and the currentcause of national construction and development.
Speaking highly of the fine outcomes of the talks and meetingsbetween the Kazakh President and Vietnamese leaders, the Party chief exchanged views withthe guest on several major orientations and measures to elevating the bilateraltraditional friendship to a new height and fostering the comprehensivecooperation for the benefit of the people of both nations and making positive contributionsto peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world.
Tokayev, for his part, affirmed that Kazakhstanalways treasures the long-standing friendly relations between the two countries, and regardsVietnam as a top partner in Southeast Asia.
He underlined the importance of enhancing relationsbetween political parties of Kazakhstan and the Communist Party of Vietnam,considering it a crucial channel in the bilateral relationship.
The President also agreed on major measures todeepen the bilateral ties, particularly in economy, trade and investment. Hesuggested the two sides take full advantage of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) ofwhich Kazakhstan is a member, as well as paying attention to culturalcooperation to raise mutual understanding between the two countries’ people andyoung generations./.